interconnected

adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce interconnected (audio)
1
: mutually joined or related
interconnected highways
interconnected political issues
2
: having internal connections between the parts or elements
interconnectedness noun

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The Batman spawned Reeves' own mini-cinematic Bat-verse of interconnected movies and shows, called The Batman Epic Crime Saga, which remains separate from what Gunn is planning for the main DC Universe slate of projects. EW.com, 28 June 2025 Prior to founding Parallax, Jung served as Head of Visual Development for Universal’s Dark Universe, overseeing the visual direction of interconnected features. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2025 Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Suspicions among interconnected friends also figure in an episode around the 1990 death of Ron Baker in a train tunnel connected to the notorious Charles Manson murders. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interconnected was in 1865

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“Interconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnected. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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